Christmas Day!

Christmas Day!
It was relaxing and the boys were so excited. It was lots of
fun now that they actually know what is going on. Makes it lots
better. I loved hearing them getting up early in the morning to run
and get their stocking, just like I did when I was little. Hearing them
pulling out each little present and what they would say about each one was
great.
Later on that day we went to Joe and Lindsays to spend Christmas night
with them.

Putting together Christmas Toys!

Judah is way into G.I.Joes!

The cousins enjoying ham dinner for Christmas!

Missing: Judah

Christmas Advent with the boys

I thought I should include these pictures of our advent activity. A couple years ago we got this tree and we have ornaments that resemble different events leading up to Jesus' birth. We have enjoyed doing this with the boys each night the month of Christmas.

Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas!! Jesus is Born! We always go to Grandpa and Gramma's church for New Year's Eve service. Then we head over to mom and dad's house for Dinner and presents! IT is such an awesome time with family. The boys were so willing to pose this year for me for a Great Christmas picture in front of the tree. Hummm always a tricky thing.! SOme of the kid's highlights in their picks for toys were Levi- Knex building stuff, alarm clock, Judah- Gi Joe anything.. Josiah- anything, Malachi got an awesome train table from Gramma and Papa. He loves it!

All the cousins...minus little Sara, who just didnt want to be in the picture this time!

Christmas Time

Well, it is always a blessing that Rick gets 2 weeks off during Christmas time. Actually same 2 weeks that Levi has off. So, we took the boys to see "Alvin and the Chipmunks"...the squequal! It was fun, the boys love Alvin, Simon and theordore. Judah is Simon, Levi is Alvin and Josiah is THeodore! :)

We got to decorate Christmas cookies with our cousins this year, at Aunt Tasha's house.

Yum, yum., it was actually cold out too, so that always helps get in the CHristmas mood!

Yum...look at my cookies

Judah is so excited!

A Christmas Tradition is taking the kids to McCormick Ranch Railroad park during Christmas Time to ride the train and see the lights. It is always so much fun.

Malachi loved the lights and danced to all the music

Waiting to ride the train!

2 Cuties

Mommy had to meet ELMO

Christmas Party with the ol' friends

In trying to keep our traditions alive, all the girls from high school got together at Kristen's beautiful house for a little Christmas party. It was so fun to meet Noelle's daughter and Courtney's little boy. I hadnt seen them for many years. The other girls I see regularly but it was still fun to eat yummy food and celebrate our friendship. Kara gave us all our traditional Chrismas socks. She did that in high school!

Christmas Baking- and Christmas Tree Hunting!

We finally got a nativity scene to put up for Christmas!

A little Christmas baking with the boys. I would say it was pretty enjoyable for them, malachi got into it and it wasnt too messy! much fun!

This is the first year ive actually done a ginger bread house. They have always seemed so complicated!! So, we bought a kit and it was a great time. I didnt even stress that everything was perfect.. we really enjoyed the time. Levi wanted to make it just like the picture on the box, Judah just did what I told him to, and Josiah and Malachi ate the candy the whole time.

It was much more fun than I thought it would be!